The Southern Tier Child Health and Safety Team (CHST) was founded to explore the causes of preventable and accidental child deaths. Supported by a grant from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, the team makes recommendations to involved agencies and the community to prevent similar deaths in the future and improve the health and safety of children in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.

The Child Health and Safety Team uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine the cause, manner and circumstances of child deaths. The team is comprised of professionals from multiple disciplines including public health, social services, health care, law enforcement, child welfare, and behavioral health. For a complete list of CHST member agencies, please click here.

2017 Meeting Dates:Quarterly meetings will be held on the following dates from noon to 1 p.m. at Cuba Memorial Hospital